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I am thoroughly persuaded that the world needs nothing but bold, full, unflinching teaching of the &#8220;old paths&#8221;.&#8217;<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"toctoggle\">Table of Contents <a class=\"button\" href=\"#toc\">Expand \u2193<\/a><\/h3>\n<div id=\"toc\" class=\"table-of-contents\">\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><\/td>\n<td>PREFACE<\/td>\n<td>V<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\u00a0I.<\/td>\n<td>INSPIRATION<\/td>\n<td>1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>II.<\/td>\n<td>OUR SOUL<\/td>\n<td>40<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\u00a0III.<\/td>\n<td>FEW SAVED<\/td>\n<td>64<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\u00a0IV.<\/td>\n<td>OUR HOPE<\/td>\n<td>93<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\u00a0V.<\/td>\n<td>ALIVE OR DEAD<\/td>\n<td>121<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\u00a0VI.<\/td>\n<td>OUR SINS<\/td>\n<td>150<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\u00a0VII.<\/td>\n<td>FORGIVENESS<\/td>\n<td>179<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\u00a0VIII.<\/td>\n<td>JUSTIFICATION<\/td>\n<td>211<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\u00a0IX.<\/td>\n<td>THE CROSS OF CHRIST<\/td>\n<td>239<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\u00a0X.<\/td>\n<td>THE HOLY GHOST<\/td>\n<td>263<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\u00a0XI.<\/td>\n<td>HAVING THE SPIRIT<\/td>\n<td>291<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\u00a0XII.<\/td>\n<td>CONVERSION<\/td>\n<td>322<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\u00a0XIII.<\/td>\n<td>THE HEART<\/td>\n<td>540<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\u00a0XIV.<\/td>\n<td>CHRIST&#8217;S INVITATION<\/td>\n<td>358<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\u00a0XV.<\/td>\n<td>FAITH<\/td>\n<td>376<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\u00a0XVI.<\/td>\n<td>REPENTANCE<\/td>\n<td>403<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\u00a0XVII.<\/td>\n<td>CHRIST&#8217;S POWER TO SAVE<\/td>\n<td>463<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\u00a0XIII.<\/td>\n<td>ELECTION<\/td>\n<td>458<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\u00a0XIX.<\/td>\n<td>PERSEVERANCE<\/td>\n<td>476<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Extract<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/banneroftruth.org\/uk\/resources\/articles\/2014\/seek-good-hope\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Extract from Chapter 4 &#8211; &#8216;Our Hope&#8217;<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Review<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/banneroftruth.org\/uk\/resources\/book-review-resources\/2013\/review-old-paths\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Review by Alan Hill<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The longer I live the more I am convinced that the world needs no new Gospel, as some profess to think. 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